FIRST W NEWS,
CIRCULATION &
ADVERTISING
THE
A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding
VOL. 16, NO. 46. Southern Pines and Aberdeen, fsorth Carolina, Friday, September 4, 1936
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H.F.SEAWELL,JR. ! WALTER LAMBETH |
APPOINTED HEAD i TOBEHONOREDBY!
IMPORTANT POST YOUNG DEMOCRATS
FIVE CENTS
To Be Presented at Debutante Ball
Elected as Chairman 13th Dis
trict to Secure Amendment to
Increase Supreme Court
Club To Sponsor Banquet at San
ford, September 15th; Prom
inent Officials Expected
TO BE VOTED IN FALL
Herbert F. Seawell, Jr., of Carth
age, Moore County attorney, has been
appointed by the North Carolina Bar
Association Committee as Chairman
of the Thirteenth Judicial District for
the purpose of securing' a Constitu
tional Amendment in North Carolina
increasing the memb*>rship of the Su
preme Court to seven instead of the
present number of five.
Mr. Seawell was appointed by Hon-
Charles G. Rose of Fayetteville, for
mer President of the State Bar Asso
ciation and Chairman of the Com
mittee. In commenting upon the pro
posed amendment, Mr. Seawell said,
“I urge every citizen in the District
to support this constitutional amend
ment, most for the reason that the
Supreme Court of North Carolina is
overworked and the Justices do not
and cannot, in order to keep up with
the calendar, give proper time to all
appeals. There are twenty judicial
districts in the state and numerous
appeals are being docketed constant
ly. If any voter in the District desires
any detail information with respect
to this amendment, please do not hes
itate to call upon me. I have a very I of the Young Democratic Clubs in
ALL DEMOCRATS INVITED
The Young Dei. ocrats of the i
eighth congressional c'strict are com- ;
pleting plans for a banquet and:
dance to be held at the Hotel Wilrik
in Sanford on Tuesday, September |
15th, honoring Congressman Walter;
S. Lambeth of Thomasville. This
courtesy is being tendered Mr. Lam- |
beth by the Young Democratic Club I
to show its appreciation for his fine ^
record in Congress and the affair is j
expected to be largely attended by j
representatives in all towns in the I
district. ■
Other honor guests besides Mr. i
Lambeth will include Governor J. C. |
B. Ehringhaus, Senators Josiah W. |
Bailey and Robert R. Reynolds, Clyde |
Hoey, Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, all congressmen from the state
and also all State officials.
The banquet will be held at 7:30
o’clock and the program committee
has in store a fine assemblage of
speakers. The dance will be held af
terwards. Nathan La Grange of Ham
let is chairman of the committee in
charge and is being assisted by Miss
May Oliver of Sanford, vice-president
CHARLTON A I finlfprc
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RESIDENT, PASSES Annual Visit
Here Saturday
('aptain of Tin Whistles and
Prominent Member Pinehurst
Country Club f(»r 35 Years,
Resided at Carolina
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I Word ha.s reached The Pilot of the
j death of Chai'lton L. Becker at his
j .summer home in Antwerp, N. Y., on
Will Spend Week-End on Links,
Contestinjf for F’owell, Capps
and Other Cups
TENTH ANNUAL MEET
For the tenth succcssive year
membeis and guests of the Seaboard
Air Line Golf Association are gather
ing in Southern Pines for their an-
fine explanation of the proposed
amendment which was sent out by
the Institute of Government. I would
also like to quote a letter sent out
by Hon. John J. Parker of the U. S.
Circuit Court of Appeals, quote, "I
am glad to know' that you have ac
cepted the Chairmanship of the
Committee of the Bar A.ssociation for
presenting to the people of North
Carolina the amendment to the Ptate
Constitution with respect to increas
ing the membership of the Supreme j
Court. This amendment will make Former Southern Pines Resident
possible a great improvement in our i In Serious Condition in Ham-
state judicial system and I sincere-1 let Hospital
ly trust that it may be adopted by the
people. Our State Supreme Court has
the State, Louis McBrayer of Greens
boro and U. S. Marsh'll Dowd, also
of Greensboro.
Tickets for the bc^nquet and dance
are $1.00, which includes admission
to both affairs, and all democrats are
invited to attend.
Clyde Council Injured
When Car Overturns
Tuestlay, August 25th. Mr. Becker
i was about 75 years old, and had been
i in ill health for some time,
i Mr. Becker has been spending win-
i ters in Pinehurst for over thirty
, years, where he resided at The Caro- fi"al three day outing, and all prep-
' lina hotel and was one of the most aiations for their reception, and com-
well known and liked of the seasonal fort while here have been completed,
residents there. He was a director of | hundred and fifty three members
the Pinehurst Country Club and a i the association, and one hundred
charter member of the Tin Whistles, and eighteen guests have signified
men’s golf association which was be- ‘•hfir intention of being present, indi
gun in 1904. For a number of years, eating an even greater number than
he has been Captain of the Tin Whis- 'ast year when a contingent of nearly
ties, and spent most of his time at hundred and fifty attended,
the Country Club. An ardent golfer. Greater interest is show'n year by
he won many tournaments there and year, not only by the players, but by
was one time winner of the Tin guests of the association, these
Whistles annual tournament. ; guests now including ranking officers
MISS L.M’U.V Ml'SSF-K Mr. Becker is a graduate of Cor- : of many transportation systems as
Miss Laura Musser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Musser of ' nell University, majoring in engineer- , well as affiliated interests.
Southern Pines and Akron, Ohio will be presented at the State Debutante ing. He is survived by a sister. Miss ; Many of the players in this tenth
Ball which is being held in Raleigh on Friday evening, September 11th. She ' Anna Becker and a brother, both of , tournament are already here, and will
is a student at Bryn Mawr and has spent much of her time with her parents ! Antwerp, N. Y.
in Southern Pines. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. J. H. Andrews, winter , Funeral services were conducted in
resident here. Miss Musser will have as her marshall, Louis Sutton of Ral- i Antwerp on Thursday.
eigh and her assistant marshalls will include J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Jr., and !
Edwin Webb, also of Raleigh.
Upward Trend in Building
Activity in This Section
be folloM’ed tomorrow by a greater
number.the first rounds starting at
8:00 o’clock tomorrow morning over
18 holes of the number 1 course, and
nine holes of number tw'o to make
the round of 54 holes. The fairways
of the course are in splendid condi
tion, and some of the association rec-
Ali Important Companies to be "^ay be broken. As usual, special
Carthage Weed Market
Prepares for Opening
Pine Needles Inn Clubhouse
N'jars Completion; Foundation
Ready for Wiederseim Home
Represented There; Two
W’arehouses to be Open
been greatly overworked; and this
amendment will not only afford need
ed relief to the Judges of that Court,
but will also make possible the
adoption of a flexible appellate sys
tem which ought to take care of the
needs of the future. There is nothing
more important in the domain of gov
ernment than the administration of
Justice; and I feel that this amend
ment is of great importance to the
people of the State for that reason.
(signed) John J. Parker.”
This amendment is to be voted on
Clyde Council, driving his automo
bile towards Southern Pines, was ser
iously injured Saturday night when 1 siderable building for the Patuxent
MANY RENTALS
Several houses of importance are
nearing completion, or are just re-1
cently finished, in and near Southern |
Pines this summer. Reinecke and Dil-1
lehay have spent a busy summer,
building and their work includes con-
his car overturned between Marston
and Hoffman.
There were no witnesses to the ac
cident, but it is thought that he skid
ded on the wet pavement, going over
Corporation, the new home just fin
ished for the Lee Pages in Knollwood
and the Wiederseim home on Indiana
avenue.
The Wiederseim home on Grover
a four-foot embankment, where his' Road (Indiana avenue) just beyond
car overturned. Mr. Council was alone j the town line, is a copy of a Williams-
and was on his way to Southern j burg house, made of handmade brick
Pines. The accident occurred betwen | with pine woodwork and mantles. It
eleven o’clock and midnight. | is a rambling bungalow with eight
Mr. Council was taken to the Ham- rooms and when completed will be
let Hospital and authorities there
this fall and Mr. Seawell urges all | yesterday stated that there was a
voters to give the matter considera
tion as it is impossible to relieve the
overworked condition of the Court
without a Constitutional Amendment.
William Blue, 61, ,
Passes on Tuesday
Prominent Farmer of Vass 111
Only Few Days; Funeral
at Johnson’s Grove
After an illness of several days of
A complica n of diseases, William
Blue, 61, prominent farmer of Vass,
passed away at 3:00 a. m. Tuesday in
the Lee County Hospital in Sanford.
Mr. Blue was a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Blue of Moore county,
a family long prominent in this sec
tion. He had resided near Vas£ for
many years.
Funeral service was he^d iron! the
home at 2:00 o'clock Thursday After
noon and burial was in Johruon’a
Grove cemetery beside the grave of
the wife, who passed away three
years ago.
Surviving are the following sons:
John Blue of Chicago; George, Arcb,
Abner, Coy and Marvin Blue of Vass.
slight improvement in his condition.
He received a bad back Injury, lacer
ations on his head and a badly burn
ed right knee. It is thought that he
also had internal injuries.
Mr. Council is a former senior sales
man for the local Carolina Power
and Light Company and is now em
ployed in the same capacity in Che-
raw, S. C., and with Mrs. Council
numbers a host of friends in the
Sandhills.
BOY SCOUT SERVICE AT
CIVIC CLUB SUNDAY
ARK SCHOOL TO OPEN OCT 6
Mrs. Millicent Hayes is returning to
Southern Pines early next week to
prepare for the opening of The Ark
school on Tuesday, October 6th. It
will be the tenth year of the school.
Mrs. Hayes has been passing the sum
mer in Rockport, Mass.
The Rev. E. L. Barber has invited
the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to at
tend service In a body at the Civic
Club Sunday evening at eight
o’clock. Mr. Barber’s text will be
“If I were a boy again.” All Scouts
are requested to meet in the director’s
room at the Civic Club at 7:45
promptly.
BETHESDA HOIVfE COMING
ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH
Bethesda Presbyterian Church will
hold its annual homecoming on Sun
day, September 20th, it was announc
ed by the pastor, the Rev. E. L. Bar
ber this week. Next week’s Pilot will
give full particulars about the speak
ers.
Mr. Barber stated thc.i. he hoped all
lot owners of the cemetery v/ould
see that their grounds were cleaned
and in good condition before the
Homecoming.
one of the most attractive residences
here. It will be ready for occupancy
in about two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiedseim, who are ]
from Philadelphia, have been coming
to Southern Pines for fifteen years.
Both are excellent golfers and spend
much time on the local links, Mr.
Wiederseim ha^ professed a desire to
build here for a number of years. He
is vice-president of the Ketterlinus
delphia.
Another attractive residence is that
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Page in
Knollwood near the Pine Needles Inn.
They moved into their new home this
week and from all appearance it is
a model home. It was built from a
copy of a New Bern house over 100
years old, a one story residence of
five rooms.
Completed in four weeks will be
another bungalow, of the California
Monterey type, of stucco and clap
board, which Reinecke is building for
the Patuxent Corporation. It is sit
uated in an excellent location near
the Van Keuren home in Knollwood
and contains eight rooms. This house
will be either for rent or for sale and
is the first to be completed by this
corporation this year.
Fine Needles Clubhouse
The addition to The Pine Needles
Heavy Rainfall
Rainfall for the Year Now
Exceeds Normal by
Nearly Ten Inches
Bright August failed to send the
thermometer up to the hundred
mark only recording a high of 98
Oil the 26th, but with its lowest
minimum, 62 on the 1st managed
to top the normal long time aver
age of 78.5 by a degree and one
half which made it warm enough
for every one, even if we did not
reach the high of last year's 103.
Our normal rainfall for the
month is 6.03 inches. This Au
gust saw nearly eight and one half
inches of precipitation, 2.80 inches
falling on the 26th giving a total
fall for the first eight months of
the year of nearly 10 Inches over
the average expectation.
Maximum temperature was 2 de
grees less than last year while the
minimum was 6 degrees above
rather reversing the usual figures.
Long time Max. Min. Aver,
average 89.3 67.7 78.5
1935 91.1 66.1 78.6
1936 89 7‘> 80
Pulman cars will leave Jacksonville,
Atlanta, and Portsmouth, though
many members arrive from Virginia,
Ca well a:> Abardecn, is North and South Carolina, Georgia,
making preparations for the opening Alabama and Florida in their own
of its tobacco market now' only two ' motor vehicles. Also expected this
weeks off. The hammer for the first year as formerly are the principal of-
sales will be heard on Tuesday, Sep- ficers of the Seaboard Air Line ra*l-
: tember 22 and Carthago merchants way, and officers of the R. F. and
^ and business men are co-opei'ating P- R- R-
: with the warehousem-n to help build The Highland Pines Inn, staffed by
I a larger and bettor narkot the re the stewards department of the Sea-
than ever before. board will open for the reception of
! Thert will be a ;arge number of, the majority of members and their
I buyers, representing Tvll the important (Please turn to Page 8)
I tobacco companies, in Carthaso this
I .season. E. H. Morton of Carthage w'ill
I represent the Export Tobacco Com-
i pany; C. V. Merideth of Lawrence-
I ville, Va., will buy for Liggett and
i Myers, D. T. Bailey of Durham, the
! American Tobacco Company; Bill j
I James, Darlington, S. C., for the Im-1
1 perial Tobacco Company; William 1
Hakl. Marion, S. C., the R. J. Rey- Informal ceremonies at 3:00 o’clock
nolds Company; L. G. Taylor, Adel, j Tuesday afternoon, the CMTC camp
Ga., lepresents Taylor Brothers and i at Fort Bragg was named “Camp
Camp at Fort Bragg
To Bear Page’s Name
Army Honors Moore County
Youth Who Died in Action
at Heileau Wood
Postoffice Inspector
Looks at Sites Here
T. L. Starr of Baltimore Busy
This Week I./Ooking Over
Suitable Location
T. L. Starr of Baltimore, post of-
fic3 site inspector, arrived in South
ern Pines Tuesday, September 1st to
inspect sites offered in bids opened
by the postmaster here on June 13th.
Mr. Starr has been busy since his ar
rival in obtaining the data pertain
ing to the different locations and in
terviewing the citizens and postoffice
patrons.
After he has made a careful and
thorough investigation he will make
his recommendations to the Treasury
Golf Club House is nearing comple-' and Postoffice Department in Wash-
tion. The Patuxent Corporation will [ ington. He will probably make a first
have spent over thirty thousand dol- and second choice and it is most like-
lars this summer for extensions and
improvements at the Pine Needles
Inn, the program including the re
building of the golf ciub house and
further improvements to the golf
course. Work has been going on all
summer and it is thought that the
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ly his recommendation will be ac
cepted by Washington authorities.
Everyone spoke of Mr. Starr as be
ing very conscientious and courteous
worker and there is no doubt in the
minds of the people here that his de
cisions will be to the interest of the
patrons and postoffice department.
L. C. Newsome of Mt Airy, several
independent companies.
The Old McConnell Warehouse will
be operated agaifl this year by George
D. Carter and sons. Bill and Dan.
Bill Carter is auctioneer, George
Carter will have charge of the run
ning sales and Mr. Carter, Sr., book
man and floor manager. They will
be assisted by a number of experienc
ed men.
The Gold Leaf Warehouse will be
in charge of J. R. Payne of Mt. Airy
and R. H. Nalley of Asheville. Both
are tobacco men of long experience.
OLMSTEDS PURCHASE
HOME IN S.VNFOKD
Southern Pines loses one of its fine
families when the Olmsteds settle in
Sanford to make their future home.
They have recently purchased the
Mclver home on Hawkins avenue.
Warren Olmsted has been located in
Sanford for nearly a year where he
has been practicing law .Mrs. Olm
sted has been seriously ill for the last
six weeks in the Sanford hospital.
The family hope to have her join
them the next few days in the new
home.
DR. WILSON TO SPE.\K
IN .ABERDEEN SUNDAY
Dr. R. M. Wilson, a medical mis
sionary of the Presbyterian Church
to the Lepers of Korea, will speak at
the morning service at Bethesda in
Aberdeen, next Sunday morning.
Those interested in Medical Missions
and work among the Lepers of Korea
should hear this interesting man.
Page” in honor of Allison Martin
Page of Aberdeen, a sergeant in the
Fifth Marines, who was killed in ac
tion at Belleau Wood on J'ane 25,
1918. It is an annual custom to name
the camp for some North Carolinian
who died in the World War.
Page was a native of Moore Coun
ty. He was a freshman in Trinity
College when he enlisted in April,
1917. He participated in all the en
gagements of his famous regiment un
til his death on ‘.he fieii of battle,
and was awarded posthumous cita
tions by the A. E. F. and by General
Pershing and the Croix de Guerre
with palms by Marshal Petain.
Allison Pag;e was a son of the late
Frank Page, noted highway commis-
•sioner of North Carolina, and a nephi
f v of Walter Hines Page, wartime
Ambassador to Great Britaini
Among those attending the ser
vices were Mrs. Ella Page and Mrs.
Edward Harrison and daughter of
High Point, mother and sister of Al
lison Page and Mr. and Mrs. Reid A.
Page, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sham burg
er, Chris Shamburger, J. R. Page, Sr.,
and Mrs. T. B. Wilder, all of Aber
deen.
CLEAN-UP WEEK TO BE
HELD IN ABERDEEN
Clean-Up Week in Aberdeen will
be held the third week in this month,
September 14th through the 20th, it
was announced this week by the
Home and Garden Club there. Elvery
home owner is especially asked to see
that his premises are cleaned and put
in good order, particularly in the
down town section.
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